About us
For user experience professionals, students and those interested in learning more about: UX (User Experience), human-computer interaction, user-centered design, ethnography, usability testing, and related topics.
This group is open to anyone in the Akron, Canton, and Kent areas of Northeastern Ohio and anyone who is visiting the area.
The goal is to have a place for whatever the members are interested in (discussions, book clubs, informal training, presentations, etc.).
Visit us at www.uxakron.com.
Upcoming events
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AI Success Stories: Practical AI from Our Community
Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus,, 4250 Richmond Road, Highland Heights, OH, US## AI in Action: Real Stories from Our Community
Practical AI. Real Workflows. Local Voices.
🚩 Register for AI Success at Eventbrite
AI is already shaping how we design, manage projects, analyze data, and build products. This event focuses on how it’s actually being used — right here in our community.
Join us for AI Success Stories: Practical AI from Our Community, a fast-paced evening of applied AI insights and high-value networking.🎤 6 speakers
⏱ 10-minute lightning talks
🤝 Dedicated networking before and after
📍 In-person
🎟 Free (registration required)
🍴Food & Beverage served🎯 Read our blog on AI Success Stories. We'll post updates about the event there.
Who Should Attend
This event is designed for:- UX professionals
- Project managers
- Engineers and technologists
- Data practitioners
- AI experimenters
- Students and early-career professionals
If you’re curious about how AI is being implemented in real work environments, this event is for you.
About Your Hosts
This event is hosted by UX Akron in collaboration with PMI Northeast Ohio and Cleveland AI and Data.
We are grateful to Cuyahoga Community College, School of Creative Arts for serving as our event sponsor and venue partner.13 attendees
Are We Having Fun Yet? Strategies for A Design Career
·OnlineOnlineAre We Having Fun Yet? Strategies for a Design Career with Rodney Echols
Tuesday, May 19th at 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET.
This is an online event.2025 didn't kill the design career... but the situation does feel so much more challenging. Burnout, constant adaptation, and quiet exhaustion have become part of the job.
This session explores how designers can build resilience, practice shifts in mindset, and practice making work lovable, sustainable, and even enjoyable work again. Expect clarity, energy, and ideas you can actually use Monday morning!
About our speaker: Rodney Echols
A curious, creative entrepreneur and certified Design Thinking facilitator, Rodney also holds a certification as a remote meeting humor professional from the same instructor who teaches humor psychology at Stanford University's post-graduate program.
Rodney also founded a project called workgameperk.com as an outlet for his work-life neglect during the pandemic. A very busy minded UX and product designer, the project has kept him busy as thought leader for wellbeing for creatives. Some highlights include the "Wellmade Podcast" - a series setting boundaries for self-care, he created digital projects (such as the biggest Self-care activity list on the internet, the BRIGHT framework for boredom, and "Do you know Joey": methods for joy at work) remote workshops. Now the project focuses on combining his longtime dream of being on a TV game show with his love for gamification and virtual events.
Connect with Rodney:
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About UX Akron
Haven't attended a UX Akron event before? This is a perfect time to get to know some amazing User Experience people, ask questions if you are interested in UX as a career, and learn about UX happenings in Ohio (and beyond).This is an online event.
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